Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-08-28
REUNION ECHOES
The Executive Committee Busy Settling
Up.
ENOUGH MONEY TO PAY ALL BILLS
All But Very Few Strangers Depart For
Home.
1 GOOD DEAL OF EXCITEMENT.

The city seemed to be strangely quiet
yesterday after the exciting time we had
during the previous week. Business,
which had been more or less divided from
its usual channels, was resumed in the
good old way, and most people, who had
been temporarily knocked out OF their
orbits, as it were, by the big Reunion,
mostly got back into their accustomed
places again and were to be seen about
their usual haunts and engaged in their
usual occupations. There was general
cleaning mp of the dust and debris Of the
great gathering, a replenishing Of exhausted
larders, the rejuvinating Of soiled clothing,
and q good deal of resting and recupera-
ting from the very exhausting labors Incl
dent to the affair.
During the day the amount Of talk over
the exciting political scenes of Friday
afternoon and night was great, and citizens
of high and low degree tai. ed OF little else
but the break of the G. A. r. men and the
lively tilt ofthe two Goyernors-Wilsona and
Foraker. Indeed somuch politics as we had
is unusual, even in the height OF Presiden-
tial campaign, and there were many instan-
ces when bitter expressions OF feeling were
made by those upon either side OF the
questions under discussion. There were
not lacking, either, sincere evidences oil
sorrow upon the mart of citizens that any
thing had occurred to mar the pleasures
of the week, and the hope was often voiced
that politicians would hereafter restrain
themselves upon such occasions.
The demand for the daily papers was
simply tremendous. 1t seemed "a If the
patrons of the REGISTER could not be sat,
isfied, and all during to-day and far into
the evening there were calls for one, two
and on up to half dozen copies from per-
sons who desired to preserve files OF the
week or send them to absent friends.
Readers of all the city papers unite in tes'
tifying to the general accuracy and wide
seope of the newspaper reports, and the re-
portorial men were very frequently com
phmented. All the boys worked early
and late, and all feel that they did theiI
full duty. 1t was the most trying week
for them since the big flood.
There was general air of quietness per
yading the Chapline street headquarters
during the day. The members OF the Tx
ecutiye Committee were at work, however,
and the process Of footing the bills went
forward during the day. A REGISTER
reporter who talked for few moments
to Chairman Melvin during a lull, was
assured that, as far as the committee could
iudre. there would be enough money to
meet every expense. Chairman Sheib, Of
the Committee on Grounds and Privileges,
said force of men were at work clearing
ont the big tent, preparatory to taking II
down, and ne hoped the immense canvas
would be removed and the grounds ana
buildings cleaned up by Tuesday or We'd
nesday next.
A good many of the distinguished guests
remained in the city during the night, but
by noon all had gone to their several
homes. Ex-Preeident Hayes lett trst, at
l:5O Friday night, and Governor Wilson
was about the last, going back to Charles
ton Yesterday afternoon.
During the entire day groups of badge
decked men, the fag ends of the big pa
rade which filled our streets On FRIDAY,
were to be seen about town, but by night
all but a few had vanished and gone.
The trains all day were filled with retiring
guests, and the city now contains very lit
tie over its normal population.
A good many of the decorations were
taken down during the day, but large
proportion of the total remained, and late
last night the city still presented gala
and gorgeous appearance. All the arches,
gas fixtures, etc, will be left standing IN
aid and honor of the coming State Fair.
Enquiries among the restaurant men and
saloon keepers, and retail merchants gene
rally, show that q tremendous business
was done during the week, and one and all
are glad of the presence Of the big gather
ing and say it was a paying investment
Thousands upon thousands Of dollars were
left in. the city, and we are collectively thai
much better OH.
The police force employed by the city
during the two last days Of the Reunion
numbered ninety-four men, viz, nineteen
regulars, seyenty-four extra men and CHEZ
Smith. In addition to these there were
twenty-five special officers on the Fan
Grounds, employed by the committee,
making a grand total of one hundred and
nineteen men. Those employed by the
city got s. per day, aud their bills were
made out Yesterday. This is by far the
largest force ever on duty in this city, and
they were handled in Il splendid manner by
ab;sr Smith
The REGISTER is requested to say that
the accusation in the IgteligeRcer thai
Gov. Wilson was snubbed by being letl
out of the procession on Friday Is inacou
rate and unjust. The chairman, Mr.. T.
w. Atkinson, sent carriage, in which
were Mr.. A. W. Campbell and Mr.. Johr
o. Psndletou, to Judge Jacobs residence
where the Governor was stopping. But
he was not there, nor we're the gentlemen
able to find him. That is how toe Cover
nor came to be absent. That Is all Their;
is in it.
The member of Spangler Post No. so, G.
A. r, of Bellaire, request US to say the!
went under the REGISTERS banne
squarely and fairly. They say they rec
ognizs the President Us Commander II
Chief of the Army and Navy, and respec
his high office too much to publicly tende
an insult to him. Good for Spangler Post
Col. Schappert, of the One Hundred ant
Sixteenth Ohio Infantry introduced tn
resolution rendering the thanks OF tn
Society of the Army of West Virginia +
Capt William Prince for the pontoo
bridge. The resolution was passed unar
imously.
Among the distinguished guests In tn
city during the Reunion who returne
home yesterday were General n. Cot, Gov
ernor Wilson and wife, Captain d. W. Hal